self-discovery
noun
self-dis·cov·ery
ˌself-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 
: the act or process of achieving self-knowledge
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The stories behind the album draw from the last six years of her life, a period of clarity and self-discovery.
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Then, a dutiful new moon in Virgo arrives on Aug. 23, igniting your ninth house of expansion and self-discovery, pushing you to explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The twenties—a decade long criticized as a limbo land of self-discovery, existential confusion and emotional turbulence.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The film stars Jolie as an American filmmaker who arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey, facing challenges and self-discovery.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Then, a dutiful new moon in Virgo arrives on Aug. 23, igniting your ninth house of expansion and self-discovery, pushing you to explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The twenties—a decade long criticized as a limbo land of self-discovery, existential confusion and emotional turbulence.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The film stars Jolie as an American filmmaker who arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey, facing challenges and self-discovery.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-discovery. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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